Japan, Australia Strengthen Defense Ties

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"Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met his Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull in Sydney on Saturday where the pair agreed to deepen defense ties through joint military training and exercises. ... comes amid heightened regional tension as China asserts its claims over disputed territory"
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-australia-japan-security-idUSKBN14Y0AS?il=0